All confirmed HAT cases require treatment. Available treatment can cure most patients, completely eliminating trypanosomes from the body. Treatment of cases suspected by serology depends on specific conditions set by national protocols, which usually set specific conditions defining a higher suspicion index.

The current treatment options include six medicines, all of which are donated by the manufacturers; WHO ensures their worldwide distribution free of charge.

World TB Day 2026 — Accelerating Action to End TB in Africa

World TB Day, commemorated on 24 March each year, offers an important opportunity to raise awareness about tuberculosis (TB) and to reflect on progress and remaining challenges in ending this centuries-old disease. It also serves to mobilize political commitment, social action, and investment toward achieving the End TB Strategy targets.